Air War for the Ground War: Strategic Communications for Grassroots Organizing
Submitted by josephmwc on April 20, 2007 - 3:20pm.
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This session will be on: June 30, 2007 - 3:30pm It will be held at: Room 1406 room at the Westin Hotel View scheduleOrganization DescriptionThe Miami Workers Center is based in the Liberty City area of Miami, Fl. We were founded as a volunteer organization in 1999 by former union organizers Gihan Perera and Tony Romano. The Center helps working class people build grassroots organizations and develop their leadership capacity through aggressive community organizing campaigns and education programs. The Center also actively builds coalitions and enters alliances to amplify progressive power and win racial, community, social, and economic justice. Proposal Demographicsidentify as LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-gendered, queer) identify as people of color are 25 years old or younger are 65 years or older Session DescriptionAir War for the Ground War Purpose: To promote the use of strategic communications work for the work of progressive grassroots organizations through outlining the Miami Workers Center’s strat comms program implemented locally, regionally, nationally. What do participants walk away with? Participants will be engaged through lecture and presentation as well as participatory exercises. We will not be able to provide oral interpretation. We will have handout in english. First NameJoseph Last NamePhelan Contact E-mailjoseph@theworkerscenter.org Proposing OrganizationMiami Workers Center Organization Websitewww.theworkerscenter.org Position or TitleCommunications Coordinator Contact Telephone305-759-8717 Event DaySaturday, June 30th (Strategizing the Achieving of Another World) Contact Address6127 NW 7th Ave FormatSlide Show, Small group Discussion, multi-media presentation Contact CityMiami KeywordsCommunication Community organizing and local development Media and publication Audience Number25-50 people Contact StateFL Contact ZIP33127 Person Reviewingmbj |